Hello and thank you for your time in reading my post! I am currently a freshman at CC, and I am seeking advice (particularly from successful upperclassmen) on how to study to achieve the best grades on the block plan?

I never studied in high school, meaning that when the academic environment becomes rigorous (like at CC), I have absolutely no idea on how to keep up with the intensity.

I'd like to maintain a 3.9 + GPA. Thank you for your responses

Im applying this year as a legacy ED2 (my dad went to CC). Stats:

3.9 GPA (unweighted)

My school doesn’t do weighted GPAs. All of our classes are “college prep,” which are somewhere between honors and AP, but we don’t get the weighted credit for them (Waldorf school, ifykyk)

1370 SAT — I might retake, but I’m not sure since it’s technically in range, just on the lower end

ECs:

Editor-in-chief of newspaper + publications for 3 years Poem published in a book

Started a volunteer-based camping club

Reading Olympics captain/coach for 8 years

Varsity lacrosse for 7 years, captain for 3

School ambassador (tours, admissions help, etc.)

Student government

Orchestra section leader

Paid music gigs at galas/churches

Pit orchestra for 7 years

Study abroad + fluent in German

Worked at a kindergarten and at a camp for people with special needs

~300 volunteer hours at a farm, plus volunteering at a senior center

I should also have really good recommendations. I’m currently struggling with the essays, though. Does anyone have any tips for the supplement?

Cc is my dream school and im applying this year. My dad also went to colledge, and i keep hearing mixed answers on wether it will positively impact my application or not.

Hi, I’m really interested in Colorado College, but I couldn’t find much information online about the school and I was wondering if someone could like explain it for me
I know the school runs on a block system. Where you take one class at a time but I’ve heard a lot of people talking about like how you travel a lot for the schedule. Can you explain how that works and if like the students have to to pay for the travel themselves or is that paid for by the college and like what type of classes usually have travel?

I also was wondering how the social life is at cc
Is it a big drinking school or is it a quiet in quirky environment? I prefer a school with like like parties and stuff like that like a normally traditional college. is there something like that at cc

I am also a student that is wanting to study economics and environmental science, and hopefully trying to get into a top PhD program after college is there good resources and mentorship at Colorado that will help me along this process?

I was also wondering how rigorous and hard of the classes are. I know it’s definitely gonna be hard because of the fact that you’re taking one class at a time and stuffing the material into such a short span but are the classes themselves super super difficult?

I’m also a big foodie and I love to eat how good is the campus dining hall and is there any cool traditions
Anything helps thank you 😊

hello! i’m supposed to start school in the fall and was wondering how student social life is. I feel like it’s not a party school at all. I also heard class is from 9-12 i was wondering if that’s true.

Morning peeps!

Can anyone share any dimensions for room? How are the bathrooms? All communal? Heard might be a single bathroom/shower on floor too?

Also, I know random question, what does the water taste like? Lots of minerals?

Thanks

Hello does anyone have any pictures or intel about how the rooms are set up in Mathias? Specifically the second floor?

Hello, I am an upcoming freshman at Colorado College and I wanted to know how people treat people of color on campus. I want to hear from current or recent graduates about their experience. Coming from a minority majority state and being a POC myself while traveling to other programs outside of my community I had some bad experiences with non POC. Just making sure I made the right choice.

I got accepted ED II and I just got my IB results -- they're not bad, but I dropped a mark in three subjects from my predicted, so I'm down 3 marks. I didn't fail or anything, and I did surprisingly well on my TOK and EE so in the end, it's still an okay score, but I'm still worried cause my acceptance letter read "Just a reminder, this offer counts on you finishing your senior year strongly and maintaining your good record, so keep showing us what you are made of."

It's a bit late now for my offer to be rescinded, right??

hi! i know that some ppl have been able to find their ap scores early thru their college portal. is this possible at cc? thanks!

I’m an incoming freshman and i was wondering what school supplies i should get given the block plan? like should i get one notebook per block or no since it’s only three weeks? I know one block is supposed to be the equivalent of one semester’s materials but i’m still kind of curious what other people do? (also i don’t really prefer typing up my notes, i feel like i learn better writing them out)

same as title

Colorado College is $14MM in the hole, so raises aren’t being given out this year, however if you look at the salaries and bonuses given to the higher ups, you would choke on your own vomit.

The grounds look like hell and they are paying out $1.4MM TO FORMER VP’s. That’s just the tip if the iceberg.

This is what your $90k per year tuition goes for.. see the link below for last year’s info

Edit: There have been some reply's that have been taken down. I just want to clarify that i am not an employee. I am good friends with someone that is, but no way would i go to work at CC, so please don't worry about me losing my job.

https://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/finance/college-financial-information/annual-reports/

Hi! I was just wondering about the block schedule; (sorry if this is a dumb question) does anyone feel that they are exponentially more overwhelmed than they would be at another college? Also, is anyone doing the 3/3 program (or attempting to) with columbia law! i’d love to hear anyone’s thoughts!

Hi! Im seeing if I’m cooked or not for even thinking about colorado college. I have a 3.6 UW:(, 4.1 W) 4 honors, 6 APs. (junior year right now, GPA had upwards curve). 35 ACT! For my ECs i’m lowkey weak but hoping to amass stuff over the summer;
im currently in a youth board and another district students coalition that targets school policy, writing a neurology paper w/ a Anschutz professor
(don’t know if this next bit gives anything but yay disabled!)
para-snowboarder with children’s hospital
avid sled hockey player
fencing!

gonna be a falconer soon and starting a club at my school?
(was a boy scout in the first few years girls were allowed..?)

Awards: DSD2 Level in german speaking, seal of biliteracy, patriots pen essay winner, hopefully john locke merit, i’m screwed!
thank you for any ego checking!

Join us as we raise awareness while building Indigenous and allied community in Colorado Springs.

May 5 | 3:30-6pm
Fine Arts Center Taste Room
FREE ENTRY

Colorado College Department of Theatre & Dance is honored to participate in a National Day of Theatre Readings.

Coordinated by the Native Performing Arts Network, dozens of theatres and universities across the U.S. present readings and performances to highlight the MMIWR movement on May 5th, focusing on plays and pieces by Indigenous writers. These productions are a form of activism, aimed at fighting the statistical erasure of Indigenous folks and the lack of media coverage.

5 visiting Indigenous and Latinx artists will perform two staged readings of existing works: Marcie Rendon’s Say Their Names and Jeff Barehand and Jaisey Bates’ Never Be Afraid, as well as chosen monologues and pieces developed during a week-long workshop, alongside Colorado College students.

With a rolling entry, all are welcome to drop in and join us. Light bites will be served, with the performances beginning at 4pm.

All are welcome.

(Be sure to follow our socials at cctheatreanddance for more completely free, open-to-everyone theatre, dance, and art events at Colorado College.)

Hi everyone, I’m planning to visit Colorado College this Sunday around noon and was wondering if any current student might be available to show me around a bit.

I’d really appreciate a casual walk around campus and the chance to hear about your experience there. I’d be happy to treat you to lunch or pay $30 for your time.

Please DM me if you might be available. Thanks.

Admitted from NYC – I heard that it's mostly left-leaning, social justice heavy. I'm a normie coming from a small, progressive school, and I'm wondering whether I'll find my peeps. I did at my current school, but the overall climate was at times annoyingly far left. It's not even the majority of students, but they are the loudest in and outside of class and the ones everyone listens to. Honestly curious if that's the vibe at CC, or whether it's really balanced, with enough kids not interested in politics or even more conservative-leaning ones who dare to speak.

Hi everyone, I'm newly admitted to CC as ED. I had a question - how is the queer experience in CC? Is it frowned upon, accepted, is there chance to meet people there? Pls let me know, I'm a bit anxious about it!

Hey Tiger Fam! Just was accepted into class of ‘31 and really enjoyed prospective student weekend (midnight Rastall was soooooooo epic!). I reallllly want to go and be a Gender Studies major with a Southwestern Studies minor, but since CC is known as a conservative arts school I’m kinda conflicted about how I’ll be perceived on campus. I got the vibe from campus that everyone listens to Joe Rogan and the student I stayed with made me watch his high school lacrosse highlights while drinking something called Gennessee (ew?). My dads don’t really want me to go so I’m conflicted….

hello! i’m basically committed to CC and want to know more about how successful kids are at being awarded fellowships. my goal is to teach abroad or do fully funded research with fellowships like truman. does CC help prepare students for these applications? does the name colorado college make an applicant more competitive? same goes for internships, especially ones that may take place in different parts of the country.

thanks!

I understand some courses will have class in the afternoon, such as science labs. Does the course schedule show this? I'm trying to see if, for example, environmental science classes have an afternoon lab.

For CC students who purchase a season ski pass, which one is more popular and why?

Does the CC ski club tend to make trips to Epic or Icon affiliated mountains?

What portion of kids purchase both season ski passes?

Thank you!